The type of immunity that is present from birth is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The type of immunity that is present from birth is:
A. Adaptive immunity
B. Active immunity
C. Passive immunity
D. Innate immunity
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Innate (natural) immunity is non-specific, present at birth, and provides the first line of defense. It includes physical barriers (skin), phagocytes, and chemical defenses. Adaptive immunity is acquired and specific.

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Robert Koch is famous for establishing 'Koch's postulates', which are a set of criteria used to:
A. Establish a causal relationship between a specific microbe and a specific disease
B. Discover the structure of DNA
C. Classify bacteria based on Gram staining
D. Develop vaccines against viral diseases

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Robert Koch, a German physician and microbiologist, formulated Koch's postulates in the late 19th century. These four criteria are designed to establish a causal relationship between a specific microbe and a specific disease. The postulates require that the microbe must be found in all cases of the disease, isolated and grown in pure culture, cause the disease when inoculated into a healthy susceptible host, and be re-isolated from the experimentally infected host.

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B. Ammonification
C. Nitrogen fixation
D. Nitrification

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
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Assertion (A): Green plants are called autotrophs.
Reason (R): They can synthesize their own food by photosynthesis.
A. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
B. A true, R false.
C. A false, R true.
D. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
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